Op-Ed / Asia 02 July 2013 1 minute China’s North Korea Policy: Backtracking from Sunnylands? Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print In recent months, China has affected a sterner disposition toward North Korea, reflecting growing frustration with its errant neighbor. But despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s stronger rhetoric on denuclearization during his summit discussions with US President Barack Obama at Sunnylands, Beijing’s policy is still based upon the strategic priorities of, in descending order, “no war, no instability, no nukes” (不战、不乱、无核). Read the full article at 38 North. Related Tags More for you Op-Ed / Asia India’s Perilous Border Standoff With China Originally published in Foreign Affairs Event Recording / Asia Scam Centres, Ceasefires and Distrust: China-Myanmar Relations Since the Coup